The sustainable development of a region depends on the sustainability and measures taken by all the public and private organizations in the respective area. Museums stand out among these organizations due to the controversies arising in... more
The sustainable development of a region depends on the sustainability and measures taken
by all the public and private organizations in the respective area. Museums stand out among
these organizations due to the controversies arising in connection with the role they have to
play in this process of sustainable development. This paper seeks to analyze whether and
why museums should become sustainable and provide an overview on the Romanian
museums’ sustainability. The qualitative research based on semi-structured interviews with
five museum experts showed that the sustainable development of Romania through cultural
tourism is threatened due to the fact that few museums take steps towards become
sustainable. Among the factors that hinder the process of sustainable change in museums
can be mentioned the following: the current legislation, the scarcity and poor training of the
human resources, but also the some managers’ misconception on the notion of sustainable
museum and their resistance to change.
by all the public and private organizations in the respective area. Museums stand out among
these organizations due to the controversies arising in connection with the role they have to
play in this process of sustainable development. This paper seeks to analyze whether and
why museums should become sustainable and provide an overview on the Romanian
museums’ sustainability. The qualitative research based on semi-structured interviews with
five museum experts showed that the sustainable development of Romania through cultural
tourism is threatened due to the fact that few museums take steps towards become
sustainable. Among the factors that hinder the process of sustainable change in museums
can be mentioned the following: the current legislation, the scarcity and poor training of the
human resources, but also the some managers’ misconception on the notion of sustainable
museum and their resistance to change.
